#CFB8D1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81% 0.043 323.5), rgb(207, 184, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#CFB8D1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB8D1 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 184, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 21%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.043 323.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CFB8D1 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB8D1 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB8D1 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB8D1 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB8D1
oklch(81% 0.043 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#B692B9
oklch(70.6% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#A477A8
oklch(63.1% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E5F93
oklch(55.5% 0.096 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#794F7D
oklch(49.2% 0.087 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#624166
oklch(42.7% 0.072 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#503753
oklch(37.7% 0.057 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#CFB8D1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B6BDD2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC0D0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0BAC0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB8D1
#CFB8D1
oklch(81% 0.043 323.5)
- #B1C8B0
#B1C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 144.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CFB8D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
Use #CFB8D1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.